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Members with large point balances should give some thought to the possibility that their points will expire unexpectedly, based on a conversation I had with an AGR telephone rep yesterday. I explained my situation as follows: * Large point balance (115,000) largely from use of Chase AGR card...

The following recounts my experience with an Amtrak adventure that culminated in all the passengers being bussed to their destination. Please let me stress that this is a rare occurrence -- I've made long-haul trips on Amtrak dozens of times beginning in 1977, and this is the first time my...

Taking advantage of accumulated AGR mileage, I and my wife (both in our mid-60s) took a very pleasant trip on the following trains: Crescent (departing 11 Nov): Charlottesville, VA (CVS) to New Orleans (NOL), Viewliner compartment City of New Orleans (departing 15 Nov): New Orleans (NOL) to...

I'm booked in Roomette 17 on the CL from DC to Chicago. Pondering this, I grew concerned. So far as I know, there are only 14 roomettes on Superliners! Worried that I'd wind up making the trip in the baggage car, I called the 800 number. The agent told me that there's one car equipped with...

Has anyone successfully upgraded from a roomette to a bedroom? My wife and I are booked in a crew car roomette on the California Zephyr this summer (August). Since the crew car will be positioned at the front of the train, I surmise, there's likely to be a lot of engine noise - not something...